Hill 50 - Day 1 - Alabama Ticks - Campaign Series Vietnam 1948-1967
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| SM: | 4 |
| Turns: | 30 |
| Type: | Stock |
| First Side: | US |
| Second Side: | N. Vietnam |
Jason Petho
4 March, 1966
[Chau Nhai Village Complex, Quang Ngai Province, South Vietnam]: [H2H] [HIS] [CSL]:
Following Operation Double Eagle, an unsuccessful search and destroy operation in southern Quang Ngai Province, the 2nd ARVN Division had received intelligence the 21st NVA Regiment had moved and was operating northwest of Quang Ngai city.
Task Force Delta, consisting of 1st ARVN Parachute Battalion and the 2nd/7th Marines was assembled to perform a search and destroy mission along Route 527. The 1st ARVN Parachute Battalion would land at Landing Zone ALPHA and secure it for the arrive of the 2nd/7th Marines.
Both battalions would then advance southeast along Route 527 to Highway 1, with the Marines on the right, the Para's on the left, looking for the 21st NVA Regiment. They would be supported by the 105mm and 155mm artillery batteries from Fire Support Base BINH SON.
The primary objectives where the low-lying hills to the north and south of Route 527, in particular, Hill 97 and Hill 85 to the south of the road and Hill 50 to the north, as well as clearing the Chau Nhai Village complex.
A-4's and F-4's from the Marine Air Groups, plus US Air Force B-57's strafed and bombed the objective area prior to the 1st ARVN Parachute Battalion air assaulting into LZ ALPHA, utilizing Marine helicopters from HMM-261, from Quang Ngai City.
Despite the airstrikes, the Marine helicopters met heavy anti-aircraft fire as they discharged the ARVN Para's, most of the helicopters had taken hits as they shuttled the ARVN Battalion to the landing zone.
As the 2nd/7th Marines were brought to Landing Zone, the 1st Para's started their advance towards Hill 50. They met little resistance passing through Chau Ngai (5), but as they closed in on Hill 50, fighting became so intense they called the Marines for help.
The 21st NVA Regiment had decided to stand and fight from their positions from Hill 50, complete with bunkers and trenches, the NVA were dug in like Alabama ticks.
[ALL, NO VV] [CSEE, Variable Objectives] [1.00]
4 March, 1966
[Chau Nhai Village Complex, Quang Ngai Province, South Vietnam]: [H2H] [HIS] [CSL]:
Following Operation Double Eagle, an unsuccessful search and destroy operation in southern Quang Ngai Province, the 2nd ARVN Division had received intelligence the 21st NVA Regiment had moved and was operating northwest of Quang Ngai city.
Task Force Delta, consisting of 1st ARVN Parachute Battalion and the 2nd/7th Marines was assembled to perform a search and destroy mission along Route 527. The 1st ARVN Parachute Battalion would land at Landing Zone ALPHA and secure it for the arrive of the 2nd/7th Marines.
Both battalions would then advance southeast along Route 527 to Highway 1, with the Marines on the right, the Para's on the left, looking for the 21st NVA Regiment. They would be supported by the 105mm and 155mm artillery batteries from Fire Support Base BINH SON.
The primary objectives where the low-lying hills to the north and south of Route 527, in particular, Hill 97 and Hill 85 to the south of the road and Hill 50 to the north, as well as clearing the Chau Nhai Village complex.
A-4's and F-4's from the Marine Air Groups, plus US Air Force B-57's strafed and bombed the objective area prior to the 1st ARVN Parachute Battalion air assaulting into LZ ALPHA, utilizing Marine helicopters from HMM-261, from Quang Ngai City.
Despite the airstrikes, the Marine helicopters met heavy anti-aircraft fire as they discharged the ARVN Para's, most of the helicopters had taken hits as they shuttled the ARVN Battalion to the landing zone.
As the 2nd/7th Marines were brought to Landing Zone, the 1st Para's started their advance towards Hill 50. They met little resistance passing through Chau Ngai (5), but as they closed in on Hill 50, fighting became so intense they called the Marines for help.
The 21st NVA Regiment had decided to stand and fight from their positions from Hill 50, complete with bunkers and trenches, the NVA were dug in like Alabama ticks.
[ALL, NO VV] [CSEE, Variable Objectives] [1.00]
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